Review of Beowulf (2007) by Brandon D — 22 Jun 2014

Ok! I've read the book! Now bring on the movie!

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Brandon D on 22 Jun 2014.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 02 Jul 2016

Owing more to the sword-and-sex-play fantasies of 12-year-olds than the traditions of Old English poetry, Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf will allow…

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Beowulf is a standout movie thanks to its wondrous special effects that create a virtual world with the motion captured actors that inhabit…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 02 Jun 2015

This is a lifeless and cold film with plenty of effects and video game visuals as well as a comic book like knowledge of history that well…

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Avary and Gaiman lay on the sexual innuendo and adultery, fleshing out the character of Beowulf into a believably unreliable narrator…

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It's got power and depth, and two kings whose greatness is diluted by hubris, and a thrilling dragon fight, and the demon Grendel as a tortured…

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By Jaime L (538) on 25 Jul 2015

I enjoyed this movie. It was better than I expected. The animation looks realistic and sharp…

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By Travis P (104) on 13 Oct 2017

Take a trip down the uncanny valley with very few impressive moments to retell the brash tale of Beowulf…

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By Austin F (127) on 12 Jun 2016

81% The film takes some getting used to, but after getting past the first few boring minutes, Beowulf is pure cinematic entertainment that…

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By Yannick D (372) on 31 Mar 2015

It liked the movie, but Grendel was just painful to look at, it hurt my soul to see something so ugly, the movie picked up from this horror…

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By Ethan P (599) on 11 Nov 2015

Unfortunately, the CG characters were not quite realistic enough, and looked like zombies…

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